Ukwa West

Ukwa West
—  LGA  —
LGA location in Nigeria (highlighted in red)
Country	Nigeria
State	Abia State
Capital	Oke Ikpe
Area
– Total	104.6 sq mi (271 km2)
Population (2006)
– Total	88,555
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Ukwa West is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oke Ikpe.

It has an area of 271 km² and a population of 88,555 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 452.^[1]

Economy

The local government is the only crude oil producing area in Abia state. Its oil producing communities include: Owaza, Uzuaku, Umuokwor and Umuorie amongst others.

The local government is divided into three main political groups; Ipu Group, Asa Group and Ogwe Group.It practice what is called rotational leadership.

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.